10 09 family, marriage, singleness 21 st century-37
1. FAMILY, MARRIAGE AND SINGLENESS IN THE 21 ST CENTURY UNDERSTANDING THE REALITIES! Dennis Franck, Director Single Adult/Young Adult Ministries Assemblies of God, USA
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3. Never married 52.0 M 26.0% Divorced 20.5 M 11.0% Widowed 13.5 M 7.0% 86.0 M 44.0% Separated 7.2 M 3.6% www.census.gov/prod/2001pubs/p20-537.pdf Single Adult Ministry Journal-Issue 130, page 7 Living Together: Myths, Risks & Answers by Mike & Harriett McManus, Intro. page XVII. 44 % OF ADULTS ARE SINGLE (AGE 18+)
4. Median Age at First Marriage Men Women 2004 27.8 26.5 1990 26.1 23.9 1980 24.7 22.0 1970 23.2 20.8 1960 22.8 20.3 USA Today-July 18, 2005, 6 D-taken from the 2004 census bureau demographics
5. Growth of Single Person Households 1900 5% of all households 1960 13% of all households 2000 26% of all households --U.S Census Bureau 2001
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7. THE FACE OF THE FAMILY HAS CHANGED! Nuclear Family
14. IN U. S. 44% OF ALL ADULTS ARE SINGLE OR SINGLE-AGAIN! (AGE 18+) IN MANY A/G CHURCHES, ONLY 25-35% OF ADULTS ARE SINGLE/SINGLE-AGAIN! WHY DO OUR CHURCHES HAVE A SMALLER PERCENTAGE THAN SOCIETY HAS?
15. THE NEEDS… CONSIDER THESE COMMENTS… “ Out of the divorces, widowhood, the singles bars, clubs, apartment and condominiums, comes a torrent of need, and it is flowing right past the door of our churches...there is boundless talent and creativity in this flood of young adults/single adults. The church can help and it can also be helped. It can give and it can receive. OPPORTUNITY IS THERE! WHAT WILL WE DO?” - Edward & Gwen Weising, Authors of Singleness-An Opportunity for Growth and Fulfillment
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19. A Survey of Singleness If you are helping/working in the Young Adult OR Single Adult Ministry, stay standing.
20. SINGLE ADULTS CAN HELP BUILD THE CHURCH… BY ATTENDING… BUT WE MUST PROVIDE RELEVANT ENTRY POINTS FOR THEM!
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23. SINGLE ADULTS CAN HELP BUILD THE CHURCH… BY GIVING TITHES AND OFFERINGS!
29. CONSIDER THESE COMMENTS… “ Every group in the church has unique needs and gifts...children, youth, men, women, marrieds etc. Because we have put emphasis on these groups for so long, we have inadvertently forgotten the singles and have led them to believe we don't expect them to be involved in ministry. The apostle Paul said that for ministry it is better to be single! (I Cor.7: 25-35) The purpose of ministry to singles is to help them see they ARE the church and to help them come to a place of ministry.” - David Reddout, Pastor, First Assembly of God--Leesville, LA-Adult Ministries Consultant, Assemblies of God Sunday School Department--1981-1985
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31. MARRIAGE DOES NOT MAKE A PERSON WHOLE OR MATURE! PEOPLE ARE WHOLE AND COMPLETE WHETHER MARRIED OR SINGLE! COL. 2:10 “YOU ARE COMPLETE IN HIM!”
32. SINGLE ADULTS CAN HELP BUILD THE CHURCH… BY BRINGING PEOPLE TO CHRIST!
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